
Nithya Subramanian, a deputy editor at Regulation Asia, has wide experience covering the financial sector in India and Singapore. She has written extensively about wealth management, capital markets and insurance sectors tracking policy and corporate developments. Researching and writing about the South Asian diaspora settled in Singapore and the region is another area of interest. She has a post-graduate degree in English literature. Reach out to her at nithya@regulationasia.com

Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes Overhaul of Securities Market Dispute Resolution Framework
28/07/2026
The regulator plans to shift responsibility for online dispute resolution to market infrastructure institutions to shorten timelines and improve enforcement.

Anti-Money Laundering
Bangladesh Accelerates AML Reforms Ahead of FATF Review
28/07/2026
Authorities are fast-tracking five national risk assessments and bolstering enforcement as a pre-evaluation visit from the Asia Pacific Group looms

Anti-Money Laundering
Pakistan Establishes Specialist Unit for Crypto-Related Crime
28/07/2026
The new investigative unit will target money laundering and terrorism financing, separating criminal enforcement from market regulation under a new framework.

Cybersecurity
Singapore Makes Boards Accountable for Cyber Resilience of Critical Infrastructure
27/07/2026
New rules make boards directly accountable for cyber recovery and introduce Singapore’s first legally binding cybersecurity code for cloud services.

Cybersecurity
Singapore, Thailand Ink Cybersecurity and Digital Fraud Pact
27/07/2026
The agreement formalises cooperation on information sharing, joint exercises, and competency building to combat rising cross-border digital fraud and cyber threats.

Trading & Investment
FSC Korea Brings Forward Stricter Rules for Leveraged ETFs
27/07/2026
The regulator has advanced the implementation of a higher, cash-only deposit requirement for single-stock leveraged products to curb speculative trading and market volatility.

Alternative Markets
AIMA Warns Singapore of Hedge Fund Exodus to Hong Kong
27/07/2026
An industry body has told Singapore's regulator that firms are looking to relocate due to rising costs and more attractive tax incentives elsewhere.

Trading & Investment
SEBI to Ease Portfolio Manager Rules, Widen Investment Scope
27/07/2026
The regulator plans to widen investment avenues, ease compliance, and introduce a new framework to make portfolio management services more accessible.

Structural Regulation
India Proposes Unified Digital Platform to Overhaul Insolvency Framework
26/07/2026
The MCA is seeking feedback on a new integrated platform aimed at streamlining processes, reducing delays, and improving transparency.

Clearing & Post-Trade
SEBI Considers Uniform 'Cover 3' Risk Norm for Clearing Corporations
26/07/2026
The proposal would remove the two-tier system and a mandatory minimum corpus, applying a single, stringent default standard to all clearing houses.
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